New Delhi : Security was tightened Saturday in Delhi, in the restive north-east and other areas where Maoist rebels are active ahead of India’s Independence Day.
More than 100,000 army, police and paramilitary troops were deployed in the north-eastern states to foil any attack by separatists, t2tn reported.
Five separatist guerrilla groups based in the states of Assam, Manipur and Tripura have called for a 17-hour strike on Sunday’s anniversary and a boycott of the celebrations.
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Salman Khan of Agra, Sparsh Shrivastav wins the crown of victory at the reality show Chak Dhoom Dhoom on Colors channel. The results were declared at the finale on Saturday.
The 11-year-old boy is well trained in almost all types of dances like folk, kathak and Bollywood dance. Sparsh beats Jammu’s Piyush Bhagat, Orissa’s Tejaswani Behera and Gauri Ingwale from Satara, Maharashtra.
Bollywood super hero Akshay Kumar and actress Trisha Krishnan graced the finale with their presence and ... Read Full Story
1. We are fast approaching the 300th Anniversary of Banda Bahadur,s victory over Nawab Wazir Khan, the Governor of Sirhind and the Zalam who had ruthlessly bricked alive the two younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This brings back memories of a brave Sikh Bairagi turned soldier who, for seven years from 1709 to 1716, established the rule of the Khalsa ousting Mughal rule in Punjab.
2. Who was this valiant Sikh who could dare to defeat the might of the Mughals who possessed a well ... Read Full Story
India’s record in the past decades has covered up the spheres in starvation deaths, foreign aid and bribery. In 2000 it has transformed from a chronic under performer to a potential superpower. The eight predictions that are made for 2020: India will overtake China as the fastest-growing economy in the world.
As per the prediction that is made China will start ageing and suffering from a declining workforce, and therefore will be forced to revalue their currency.
As Japan slows down in the ... Read Full Story
Haiti : A small Caribbean country, had to experience the nature’s fury when on January 13; a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 rocked its capital Port au Prince. This earthquake is being termed as one of the deadliest natural disasters ever happened. The epicentre of this quake was just 25 kilometres away from the capital, Port au Prince with a focus at just 13 kilometres below the surface.
Hitherto, the earthquake in 16th century China was termed as the most devastating which killed ... Read Full Story
Shower like a woman...
Take off clothing and place it in a sectioned laundry hamper according to lights, darks, whites, man made or natural.
Walk to bathroom wearing long dressing gown. If husband seen along the way cover up any exposed flesh and rush to the bathroom.
Look at womanly physique in the mirror and stick out belly. Complain and whine about getting fat.
Get in shower. Look for facecloth, armcloth, loin cloth, long loofah, wide loofah and pumice stone.
Wash hair once with ... Read Full Story
It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils.
The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Some flowers." "
That's right" the boy said, "but how did you know?"
"Oh, just a wild guess," she said.
The next pupil was the candy shop owner's daughter.
The teacher held her gift overhead, shook it, and said, "I bet I can guess what it is. A box of sweets."
"That's right, but how ... Read Full Story
1. Avoid alliteration. Always.
2. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
3. Employ the vernacular.
4. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
5. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary.
6. Remember to never split an infinitive.
7. Contractions aren't necessary.
8. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
9. One should never generalize.
10. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know."
11. Comparisons are ... Read Full Story
Call centre jobs: people wonder why they r paid so much.............for just being on the phone. Take a look:
Tech Support: "I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop."
Customer "Ok."
Tech Support: "Did you get a pop-up menu?"
Customer: "No."
Tech Support: "Ok. Right click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?"
Customer "No."
Tech Support:: "Ok, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?"
Customer: "Sure, you told me to write 'click' and I wrote 'click'."
Customer: ... Read Full Story
You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, "I am very rich.Marry me!"
That's Direct Marketing.
You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl.
One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says, "He's very
rich.Marry him."
That's Advertising.
You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day you call and say
"Hi,I'm very rich.Marry me."
That's Telemarketing.
You're at a party and see a ... Read Full Story
In the days when you couldn't count on a public toilet facility, an
English woman was planning a trip to India. She was registered to stay
in a small guest house owned by the local schoolmaster.
She was concerned as to whether the guest house contained a WC. In
England, a bathroom is commonly called a WC which stands for "Water
Closet". She wrote to the schoolmaster inquiring of the facilities
about the WC.
The school master, not fluent in English, asked the local priest if he
knew the ... Read Full Story
1. NAMES:
If Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara go out for lunch, they will
call each other Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara.
If Mark, Chris, Eric and Tom go out, they will affectionately refer
to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla, Peanut-Head and Scrappy.
2. EATING OUT:
When the bill arrives, Mark, Chris, Eric and Tom will each throw in
a $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have
anything smaller and none will actually admit they want the change
back.
When the ... Read Full Story
1. We are fast approaching the 300th Anniversary of Banda Bahadur,s victory over Nawab Wazir Khan, the Governor of Sirhind and the Zalam who had ruthlessly bricked alive the two younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This brings back memories of a brave Sikh Bairagi turned soldier who, for seven years from 1709 to 1716, established the rule of the Khalsa ousting Mughal rule in Punjab.
2. Who was this valiant Sikh who could dare to defeat the might of the Mughals who possessed a well ...